New Cisco ASA and FTD features block VPN brute-force password attacks

New Cisco ASA and FTD features block VPN brute-force password attacks

Cisco has added new security features that significantly mitigate brute-force and password spray attacks on Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD), helping protect the network from breaches and reducing resource utilization on… Article Source https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-cisco-asa-and-ftd-features-block-vpn-brute-force-password-attacks/

Cisco issues emergency fix for VPN tool, users told to update now

Cisco issues emergency fix for VPN tool, users told to update now

Cisco has issued an emergency fix for bugs in some of its software which are being actively exploited in the wild. According to a security advisory from the company, the flaw that was patched was found in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), and in… Article Source https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/cisco-issues-emergency-fix-for-vpn-tool-users-told-to-update-now

Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerability Affecting VPN Services

Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerability Affecting VPN Services

Cisco Systems released a critical advisory regarding a vulnerability in the Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) service associated with its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software. This vulnerability could… Article Source https://thecyberexpress.com/vulnerability-in-adaptive-security-appliance/

Cisco fixes VPN DoS flaw discovered in password spray attacks

Cisco fixes VPN DoS flaw discovered in password spray attacks

Cisco fixed a denial of service flaw in its Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software, which was discovered during large-scale brute force attacks against Cisco VPN devices in April. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2024-20481 and… Article Source https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fixes-vpn-dos-flaw-discovered-in-password-spray-attacks/

Cisco ASA, FTD Software Under Active VPN Exploitation

Cisco ASA, FTD Software Under Active VPN Exploitation

Cisco has rushed a patch for a brute-force denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in its VPN that’s being actively exploited in the wild. The medium-severity bug (CVE-2024-20481, CVSS 5.8) resides in the Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) found in the Cisco… Article Source https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/cisco-asa-ftd-software-active-vpn-exploitation